U S A Tour Itinerary Bus 2 June 15 – July 12 June 15:
Iowa City, IA – North Platte, NE (Fuel - Flying J, North Platte)
updated: 6/1/2016
508 miles
7:30 AM 9:30 AM Noon 1:00 PM 3:30 PM 5:45 PM
Depart: Ramada Hotel, Amana Exit, Exit 225 off I-80 Depart: Sheraton Hotel, West Des Moines, Exit 124 off I-80 Lunch: Burger King, 72nd St Exit North, Omaha (Pick up Omaha Students) Depart Omaha Depart: Days Inn, Grand Island, Exit 312, off I-80 Arrive North Platte LaQuinta Inn & Suites 2600 Eagle Wing Place (308) 534-0700
7:00 PM
Dinner at Hunan Moon
1318 S Chestnut St
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June 16:
North Platte – Denver, CO
262 Miles
9:00 AM Depart: North Platte 10:00 AM(MDT) 15 minute rest stop @ Colorado welcome Center, Sterling, CO 12:15 PM Arrive: Denver (Luggage) LaQuinta Inn & Suites 1975 S Colorado Blvd (303) 758-8886 1:00 PM Students to Mall 5:00 PM Return from Mall 6:00 PM Dinner Applebee’s Colorado Ave 8:00 PM General Meeting June 17: 7:00 AM 9:15 AM 12:15 PM 3:15 PM 3:30 PM 5:30 PM 7:00 PM 9:00 PM
Denver – Durango, CO (Fuel – Cenex, Durango)
381 Miles
Depart: Denver Rest Stop (Rest Area – Colorado City, CO) Lunch: Alamosa, CO (Safeway Store) Arrive: Durango, CO Whitewater Rafting Eat after rafting. (Gateway Park) Students to hotel Travelodge 2970 Main Ave 970-247-1741 Time in Historic Old Durango (Trolley Shuttle) Return to hotel
June 18:
Durango – Mesa Verde – Flagstaff
392 Miles
8:00 AM 10:15 AM
Depart Durango Arrive Mesa Verde National Park (Chapin Mesa) Lunch in Park 12:30 PM Depart for Flagstaff 3:30 PM Rest Stop: Kayenta, AZ (McDonalds) 6:00 PM(PDT) Arrive Flagstaff Quality Inn & Suites 2000 S Milton Rd (928) 774-8771 7:00 PM
June 19: 7:30 AM 9:00 AM 10:30 AM 12:30 PM 3:15 PM 5:15 PM 7:00 PM
8:30 PM
Dinner
Sizzler 2105 S Milton Rd
Flagstaff – Grand Canyon – Las Vegas (Fuel – Flying J, Kingman)
384 Miles
Depart: Flagstaff Arrive: Grand Canyon National Park (Visitor Center) Transfer to Bright Angel Lodge Lunch on your own Depart Grand Canyon Rest Stop (Flying J – Kingman, AZ) Arrive Las Vegas La Quinta Inn & Suites 3970 S Paradise Rd (702) 796-9000 Dinner Boulder Station Hotel & Casino 4111 Boulder Highway Las Vegas Return to Hotel, with drive down Las Vegas Strip and Downtown Las Vegas
June 20: 6:30 PM 8:30 PM
Day on your own in Las Vegas. Depart for Dinner Return to Hotel
June 21
Las Vegas – Los Angeles
Boulder Station Casino & Hotel 306 Miles
7:00 AM 9:15 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 6:30 PM
Depart Las Vegas Rest Stop (Barstow Station – Barstow, CA) Arrive Los Angeles (Farmers Market) – Lunch Depart for L.A. Tour, with step-on Guide Dinner Hometown Buffet 875 N Wilcox Ave Montebello, CA (323 )888-1181
7:30 PM
Arrive Hotel
(Luggage)
Quality Inn 7709 Telegraph Rd Montebello, CA 90640 (213) 724-1400
June 22 9:00 AM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 8:30 PM
Depart for Universal Studios (Fuel – Commerce T/S, 4560 E Washington Blvd., Commerce, CA.) Depart Universal Studios Dinner Hometown Buffet Montebello, CA Return to Hotel
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June 23 9:30 AM 11:30 AM 5:00 PM 5:30 PM
Los Angeles – San Diego Depart: Los Angeles Arrive: San Diego (Mission Beach) Depart: Mission Beach Arrive Hotel (No Luggage)
124 Miles
Ramada Suites (Pool-Laundry) 5550 Kearny Villa Rd
6:30 PM
Drive to Old town for Dinner
Pizza Bella
8:00 PM
Laundry
Serra Mesa Laundromat 3263 Grayling Dr San Diego, CA
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June 24 7:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:15 PM 3:30 PM
San Diego – Tucson, AZ 410 Miles (Fuel – Loves, Gila Bend)) Depart for Tucson 30 Minute Rest Stop (Love’s – Yuma, AZ) Lunch (Exit – 115 / Gila Bend, AZ) 45 minutes Arrive Hotel (Luggage) Comfort Suites - Sabino Canyon 7007 E Tanque Verde (502) 298-2300
6:30 PM
Depart for Dinner
Golden Corral 4380 E 22ND St
“Youth Exchange Talent Show” at hotel _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
June 25
Tucson, AZ – El Paso, TX
320 Miles
9:00 AM Depart for El Paso 11:01 PM(MDT) Rest Stop (Rest Area – MM389) 15 minutes) 12:45 PM Lunch (Exit 82b -Deming, NM) 1 Hour (Walmart) 4:30 PM Arrive Hotel Sleep Inn 953 Sunland Park Dr (915) 585 - 7577 7:00 PM
Dinner
Golden Corral 1460 Lee Trevino Dr (915) 592 - 8411
Mall Stop or return to hotel to swim _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
June 26
El Paso – San Antonio, TX
558 Miles
7:00 AM Depart for San Antonio 11:30 AM(CDT) Lunch (Exit 257 –Ft Stockton, TX) 45 minutes (McDonalds – KFC) (Fuel – Flying J, Exit 259) 2:15 PM Rest Stop (Rest Area, MM 394) 5:30 PM Arrive San Antonio (Drop group at Alamo) Driver – Pick up keys at hotel) 10:00 PM Depart Alamo for Hotel (Luggage) Quality Inn (Pool – Laundry) 606 Division St (210) 927-4800 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
June 27
San Antonio – Houston, TX
9:00 AM 11:15 AM 1:30 PM 6:00 PM
7:30 PM
176 Miles
Depart for Houston, TX Lunch (Exit 720 – Sealy, TX) 1 hour (Walmart) Arrive Splashtown, 21300 Interstate 45, Spring, TX Fuel – Flying J, Exit 64, I-45 Depart for Hotel QualitySuites North( Pool- Laundry) 150 Overland Tr Houston, TX 77090 Dinner
CiCi’s Pizza I-45 and FM1960
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June 28 8:00 AM 9:30 AM 11:15 AM 2:30 PM 6:00 PM
7:00 PM
Houston – New Orleans, LA 355 Miles (Fuel – Mardi Gras Truck Stop) Depart for New Orleans Rest Stop (Flying J, Exit 873, I-10 / 15 minutes) Lunch (Exit 103A – Lafayette, LA) 1 hour (Walmart) Arrive New Orleans (Jackson Square) Driver to hotel to pick up keys Depart Jackson Square to Hotel Comfort Suites 1611 Elton Court Rd Harvey, LA (504)247-9784
Depart for Dinner
Ryan’s 5101 Lapalco Blvd Marrero, LA
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June 29
New Orleans – Tallahassee FL
414 Miles
8:00 AM 10:15 AM 12:30 PM
Depart for Tallahassee Rest Stop - 15 minutes (Rest Area, MM 63) Lunch (Exit 56 – Crestview, FL) 1 hour (Walmart) Rest Stop – 15 Minutes (Rest Area) 4:15PM(EDT) Arrive Hotel Quality Inn (Pool) 3090 N Monroe (850) 562-2378 6:30 PM
Dinner
Kaseys Buffet 2545 N Monroe (850) 727-0851
Laundry
Wash Around the Clock 220 W Tharpe St
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June 30
Tallahassee – Lake Buena Vista, FL Fuel – Pilot – Wildwood, FL
273Miles
8:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:30 AM 1:30 AM
Depart for Lake Buena Vista Rest Stop (Rest Area, MM 413, I-75, FL) 15 minutes Lunch (Exit 329 – Wildwood) 45 minutes Arrive: EPCOT Center Driver to hotel for keys Clarion Hotel (Pool – Laundry) 8442 Palm Pkwy (409) 996-7300
11:00 PM
Depart EPCOT Center
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July 1 10:00 AM 11:00 PM
Depart for Magic Kingdom Full day at Disney Parks Depart Magic kingdom
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July 2
Lake Buena Vista – Myrtle Beach, SC 8:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:45 PM 2:30 PM 6:00 PM
7:30 PM
544 Miles
Depart for Myrtle Beach Rest Stop (Georgia Welcome Center, MM 1) 15 minutes Lunch (Pooler, GA – Exit 102) 1 hour (Fuel – Pilot, Exit 109) Rest Stop (Rest Area, MM 99, Santee, SC) Arrive Hotel Sleep Inn (Pool) 909 U S 17 Little River, SC (843) 249-4848 Dinner
Golden Corral 10600 Kings Road
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July 3 10:00 AM 2:00 PM 3:30 PM 7:30 PM
Students to Cherry Grove Beach Return to Hotel To Barefoot Landing Dinner
Golden Corral 10600 Kings Road
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July 4
Myrtle Beach – Washington, DC
470 Miles
7:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:30 PM 3:00 PM
Depart for Washington, DC Rest stop (Rest Area, MM 140, NC) Lunch, Exit 104, Ruther Glen, VA. (Fuel – Flying J) Arrive Washington, DC (National Mall) Stay to watch fireworks
11:00 PM
To Hotel
Comfort Inn – Alexandria (Pool – Laundry) 5716 S Van Dorn (703) 922-9200
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July 5
Washington, D.C.
9:15 AM 10:00 AM 2:00 PM 7:00 PM
Depart for Washington, DC Pick up step-on Guide at Reagan Building for 4 hour tour Free time in D.C. Dinner Great American Buffet 3490 S Jefferson Falls Church, VA
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July 6
Washington, D.C. 8:30 AM 7:00 PM
Depart for D.C. Return to Hotel after day in Washington DC Dinner Great American Buffett
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July 7
Washington, D.C. - Lyndhurst, NJ 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:01 PM 2:00 PM 5:30 PM
248 miles
Depart for Liberty State Park Rest Stop (Northeast, MD – Exit 100 – Flying J) 30 minutes (Fuel) Lunch (Joyce Kilmer Service Plaza, MM 79, N.J. Tpk) 1 hour Arrive Liberty State Park (Ferry to Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty) Depart for Hotel
(Luggage)
Quality Inn, Lyndhurst(Pool – Laundry) 10 Polito Ave Lyndhurst, NJ
7:30 PM July 8
Dinner
Applebee’s 465 Route 46 W, Totawa, NJ
New York City 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 2:00 PM 11:00 PM
July 9
Depart for New York City Pick up guide for 4 hour tour of NYC (8th Ave & 48th St) Free time in New York Return to Hotel New York City
10:00 AM 11:00 PM
Depart for NYC Free Day in NYC Return to Hotel
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July 10
Lyndhurst – Elyria, OH
486 Miles
8:00 AM 9:15 AM 1:15 PM
Depart for Elyria, OH Rest Stop (Love’s, Exit 242, Mifflinville, PA) 30 minutes Lunch (Exit 78, Brookville, PA) 1 hour (Fuel – Flying J)
5:00 PM
Dinner
Dave & Busters 27350 First St Westlake, OH
8:00 PM
To Hotel
Quality Inn 739 Leona Street Elyria, OH (440) 324-4444
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July 11
Cleveland – Chicago
355 Miles
8:00 AM Depart for Chicago 10:00 AM Rest Stop (Travel Plaza, MM22, Ohio Tpk.) 30 minutes 11:30 AM(CDT)Lunch (Travel Plaza, MM 22, Indiana Tpk.) 1 Hour 1:30 PM Arrive Navy pier 5:00 PM Depart Navy Pier 6:30 PM Dinner (Red Robin – Woodfield Mall) 7:30 PM
To Hotel (Luggage)
Quality Inn – Schaumburg 600 N Martingale Rd Schaumburg, IL (847) 517-7737
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July 12 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 11:30 AM 2:30 PM 5:30 PM
Departing students to O’Hare Depart for Home Clarion Hotel, Exit 225, IA – Drop off students and eat lunch Sheraton Hotel, Exit 127 – Drop off students Ramada Inn, Omaha - Exit 449 North
Dinner Valentino’s Westbound students to train station
